TENG Tin Men 丁善明
Education in Singapore (Part 2: Chinese),
Accession Number 002706
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 5
Total Reels
- Chow Swee Kuan
Interviewer
- 02:31:23
Total Running Time
- Mandarin
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 5
Metadata
- 10 Oct 2002
Recording Date
- 00:30:04
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Family background. Described house he lived in as a child. Recalled childhood games. Studied in Chong Cheng High School. School uniform and building layout. Education system reform in 1960. His observation of examination boycott in 1960. Extra-curricular activities in school then.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 5
Metadata
- 10 Oct 2002
Recording Date
- 00:30:10
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Compared present teaching methods and teaching aids with that of the past. How he faced changes. Elaborated on punishments conducted by teachers. About first school which became one-session school. No Chinese stream school in early 1980s. How Chinese-educated teachers coped with changes. Promotion and career development of Chinese-educated teachers.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 5
Metadata
- 10 Oct 2002
Recording Date
- 00:30:35
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Information on Hwa Nong School (华农学校), where interviewee received his primary education. Brief background information on the students and teachers. Majority of the school population were Hainanese. Chinese language as the teaching medium. He was the first batch of students who sat for Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE). Went to Chung Cheng High School. His role as a student leader. Why villagers were excited about the Hainanese performances staged. Types of Hainanese performances. Interviewee’s involvement in drama and calligraphy in Chung Cheng High School. His Co-Curricular Activity (CCA) in Chung Cheng High School. Fund-raising activities at Chung Cheng High School. Impression of his teachers at the Teachers’ Training College. Reasons for Serangoon Gardens Technical School and Serangoon Garden Secondary School to merge. Interviewee’s views on the change in education policies. Parents’ objection to the streaming exercise in 1980s. Their gradual acceptance of it. Why interviewee supported the ranking of schools. His opinion on Independent Schools.
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